How to Act Around Your Sober Friend

Last year on the morning of my 40th birthday, I strolled a California beach feeling bloated, grumpy, and exhausted both physically and emotionally. This was a much needed vacation for me and my husband. It was one of those big trips that was supposed to make everything better.

Yet as I considered returning home in two days, I stared at the waves and wondered, what was going to be different when I got…